Haas, McLaren announced new sponsors – namely Orion180 and T-Mobile – ahead of the F1 US GP weekend.
Haas –
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team today announced a new partnership with American insurance innovator, Orion180. The insurance trailblazer and America’s Formula 1 team will commence their multi-year partnership from the team’s home race, the United States Grand Prix, held at the Circuit of The Americas, on October 18-20.
Orion180 has achieved unprecedented growth in the homeowners insurance market through proprietary technology, real-time data, compassion, and transparent underwriting to offer insurance solutions in even the highest-risk regions of the United States. The company provides significant value to customers and agency partners by offering customizable policies and exceptional customer service over the phone and through its easy-to-use MY180 app.
Orion180’s unconventional data and customer-driven approach to insurance has earned them a place in the Inc. 5000 list for two consecutive years and a 4.9-star Google rating across the states it serves. Orion180 and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have remarkable synergies as challengers in their respective lanes, capable of achieving more by focusing on innovation, efficiency, and performance.
As part of the partnership, Orion180’s logo will adorn the VF-24 as well as race suits, and team kit from the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The company will engage in cross-team collaborations and events, and a host of dynamic activations in marquee races across the United States. “I’m delighted to welcome Orion180, one of the fastest-growing and innovative U.S. insurers, as the latest long-term partner of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team,” said Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal at MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.
“Orion180 understands the value of charting a different course to compete with the top incumbents, something we fully understand competing at the pinnacle of motorsport. We welcome their trust in how we are evolving and look forward to delivering great value to them throughout our partnership.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, a team that perfectly reflects our own path to success and core values of precision, agility and excellence,” said Ken Gregg, CEO and Founder of Orion180. “We are winning against much larger and better-known brands through our thoughtful, more proactive and innovative insurance solutions that closely mirror what customers need today in a difficult homeowners market.”
For more information on the official partnership between MoneyGram Haas F1 Team and Orion180, visit Orion180.com/Haas_F1. MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, currently seventh overall in the Constructors’ Championship just three points off of sixth place (34-31pts), returns to home soil for Round 19 of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship – the United States Grand Prix, hosted at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, 18-20 October.
McLaren –
McLaren Racing today announced T-Mobile as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, and as the Exclusive 5G Partner in the United States, from the 2024 United States Grand Prix in Austin this week. The U.S. focused partnership connects America’s largest and fastest 5G network with the McLaren Formula 1 Team and paves the way for McLaren Racing to leverage T-Mobile’s 5G to enhance race day operations, deliver best in class connectivity for hosted guests, and unlock immersive new fan experiences at U.S. races.
This follows T-Mobile’s track record of delivering operational efficiency and connecting critical data for its partners while also creating unique fan experiences. The McLaren Formula 1 Team will feature T-Mobile branding on multiple touchpoints for the remaining U.S. races of the 2024 season and beyond, including garage headsets and the race cars of McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Matt Dennington, Co-Chief Commercial Officer, McLaren Racing, said: “We are delighted to welcome T-Mobile to the McLaren Racing family. As our U.S. fan base continues to grow, it is great to be able to work with more partners that will help us increase our presence and ability to activate with our fans in these regions.”
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